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It was a cold February day and my sister was resting on the couch! After a while the sun appeared in between the clouds and reflected it's light through ou...
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It was a cold February day and my sister was resting on the couch! After a while the sun appeared in between the clouds and reflected it's light through our window unto the couch. My iguana saw the light, climbed the couch and rested his head on my sister's warm head! I knew it was the perfect moment to capture it with my camera!
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cameraCanon EOS 450D

settings Aperture f/4 ISO 400 Shutter 1/800 Focal Length 50/1 

upload_dateAug, 2015

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6 Comments |
EJGJRobyn
 
EJGJRobyn August 30, 2015
I did not know iguanas are so gentle. Great captured photo.
daniyyeln
daniyyeln August 30, 2015
Thank you! Yes they are powerful yet so gentle!
NatureLoverJJWal
 
NatureLoverJJWal August 30, 2015
And a beautiful subjects!
Andrewdsmit
 
Andrewdsmit September 01, 2015
2 Beautiful subjects. Fantastic Shot. I love Reptiles and this is why. He is huge.
darlenenicholson
 
darlenenicholson September 03, 2015
Beautiful contrast! Beauty and (gentle) beast.
ellenellen PRO+
 
ellenellen September 04, 2015
wow. Great photo. Welcome to VB.
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BrunoHeeb December 28, 2015
absolutely amazing shot ,all-time favorite

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in my living room, during a family bonding time and was probably the best photo I have taken that year!

Time

It was a cold February Friday! I remember it snowed heavily that morning and the snow was so big, but around noon it stopped snowing and the sun showed up! We were getting ready for a late lunch when I shot this photo: February 13th, 2015 at 2:51 PM

Lighting

There was this beautiful diffuse light coming from a very "anemic" Sun, shining through the living room's window and projected it straight on the couch. No additional lights were used, but the natural light coming from the Sun.

Equipment

The image was shot on a modest Canon 450D and my brand new at that time Canon 50mm 1.8 II lens.

Inspiration

So me and the family were spending some time together in our living room! And when I say family this includes my big boy Cipi (a 8 year old green iguana). When that diffuse light coming from the Sun hit the couch, my iguana saw it and climbed the couch to get touched by that warming light and warm himself a little bit. Since my sister was resting on the couch as you can see it from the photo, my boy came and rested his head on my sister's warm head and they shared the light together. When I saw them sitting there so peaceful, I knew this is a uniquely beautiful moment and it must be immortalized for eternity. A large and powerful reptile showing so much affection...

Editing

The image was post-processed in LightRoom - basic processing: closed the highlights a bit, added a bit of contrast and converted it to B&W and in Photoshop I made some adjustments on my sister's skin.

In my camera bag

I don't have a fancy equipment so: for my everyday trip I have my Canon 700D + Sigma 105mm 2.8 Macro lens with me. I love this lens...it is the sharpest lend I've ever had. As a backup I have my old 450D, a Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f3.5 Zebra, a Canon 24mm 2.8 STM for landscapes and that's it.

Feedback

Do not waste your shutter's life by photographing everything that moves (or not) you will end up with a bunch of hard drives full of photos that have no emotional charge, photos that doesn't tell a story. It's always better to wait for that moment, take your time and press that shutter wisely. And of course when that moment comes, put your camera in burst mode and press that shutter! You don't wanna miss a thing!

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